Source: American Airlines, Inc. Author: 02/08/2010
Subject Concerned: Airlines
On Feb 8, the USA Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and American Airlines announced that American Airlines has become the exclusive airline (passenger) sponsor of the USA Pavilion, joining the group of corporate sponsors that have pledged to provide world-class expertise and services to showcase the best of America at the Expo.
"The USA Pavilion experience will inform and delight its millions of expected visitors, and leave them with warm, friendly impressions of the United States," said Craig Kreeger, American's Senior Vice President - International, "American Airlines is highly honored to take part in this historic event and looks forward to demonstrating the newest technologies being adopted by the airline industry, and showcasing American's offerings of wonderful services and compelling destinations. Through our participation in the USA Pavilion and the Expo, we hope to help strengthen the bonds between the people of the United States and the people of China."
"We are proud to welcome American Airlines as the Official Airline of the USA Pavilion," said Nick Winslow, President of the USA Pavilion, "Every day American Airlines is helping the peoples of the U.S. and China experience each other's great countries and deepen their mutual understanding. We look forward to working with American Airlines to help Americans visit the Shanghai World Expo, and to inspire our Pavilion guests to come explore the USA."
The six-month world exhibition, which is themed "Better City, Better Life", runs May 1-Oct. 31, 2010, on a dramatic site straddling the Huangpu River, which bisects the Shanghai metropolis. The expected attendance of 70 million will make this event the largest in human history. This will be the first time China has hosted a World Expo, and nearly all the nations of the world have committed to participate.
At more than 60,000 square feet, the USA Pavilion will be one of the largest national exhibitions at the Expo. With the theme of "Rising to the Challenge", the Pavilion will showcase American culture, values, innovation and business, while celebrating the friendship and cooperation between the United States and China. For more information on the USA Pavilion, please visit www.usapavilion2010.com.
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